Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

by
Hewitt, Paul G.

Published by
Addison-Wesley

ISBN 10:
0321909100

ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 24 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension): 28

Answer

The aurora borealis and aurora australis are caused when high-energy charged particles (mostly of solar origin) follow corkscrew paths around Earth's magnetic field lines, and collide with air molecules, lighting up the atmosphere like a fluorescent lamp.